Low-cost wavelength measurement based on a macrobending single-mode fiber

Qian Wang, Gerald Farrell, Thomas Freir, Ginu Rajan, Pengfei Wang

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Abstract

A low-cost all-fiber wavelength measurement technique is proposed and demonstrated. A macrobending standard single-mode fiber is developed as an edge filter with an optimal design and simple surface processing. A ratiometric wavelength measurement system employing the developed macrobending fiber filter demonstrates a resolution of ~10 pm in a wavelength range from 1500 to 1560 nm with ease of assembly and calibration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1785-1787
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Letters
Volume31
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jun 2006
Externally publishedYes

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